Reid Scott Praises Rachel Brosnahan's 'Master Performance' in 'Mrs. Maisel's Final Season (Exclusive)

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's final season, Midge Maisel seems to have met her match in Reid Scott's Gordon Ford, a quintessential '60 late-night host who ultimately — whether he likes it or not — helps launch Midge to the heights of success we see her achieve in the show's flash-forwards.Scott officially joined last season, as Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) and rival Sophie Lennon (Jane Lynch) duked it out for laughs on his show.

However, the actor takes center stage in the final episodes when Midge comes to work for his writing staff. The pair has already shared a surprise kiss on the ice rink at Rockefeller Center, and in episode 5, Gordon finally wore Midge down for a dinner date that leaves their future open to several intriguing possibilities...for now.So, what was it like for Scott to dive headfirst into the Emmy-winning comedy's final season?«It was a blast,» Scott told ET's Deidre Behar ahead of the final season. «First of all, parachuting into a show as iconic as  is an absolute gift, but it's also very intimidating, and knowing that this was going to be the fifth and final season and how they really wanted to raise the bar even further, really go out on the highest of high notes, I love that.

I love that kind of challenge.»«I love what Amy [Sherman-Palladino] and Dan [Palladino] tasked me to do with this character, and all the research I got to do, the other actors I got to play with it,» he continued. «It was really unlike anything else I've ever gotten to do — from day one, just dropping into this place and having this world just completely fleshed out.